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Chapter 492: The Man Who Once Wiped Out the Masked Army Arrives
Chapter 492: The Man Who Once Wiped Out the Masked Army Arrives
"Boom———"
Since neither side had exited their Gigai and entered Shinigami Mode, the originally smaller-statured Yosiri was not in Ichigo's line of sight.
However, very soon, he suffered due to his carelessness and underestimation.
When Yosiri's flip-flop kicked towards Ichigo's arm, Ichigo only felt an indescribable immense force, which directly affected his body through his arm.
The next second, Ichigo's body was like it had been hit by a truck, and his entire person flew out, his back slamming harshly into a nearby shipping container, creating a huge hole.
"Stupid baldy, who told you to judge by appearance? This is the price of underestimating us."
"If you're not happy, then Hueco Mundo me, and let's see what's so great about you."
Facing Yosiri's provocation, Hira didn't stop him because he was also quite curious about Ichigo's strength and potential.
Most of what Hira knew about Kurosaki Ichigo was from Kurona and Yagi.
So-called hearing is not as good as seeing, and now he wanted to judge through his own eyes whether Kurosaki Ichigo had the talent and potential to be their "ace."
Ichigo, unwilling to be beaten, had already changed into a black Shinigami uniform when he burst out of the container, and had clearly entered Shinigami Mode.
At the same time, Yosiri also exited his Gigai, entered Spirit Body, and drew his Zanpakuto to counterattack Ichigo's pig-killing Zanpakuto.
"Shoda, quickly set up a barrier, don't let their spiritual pressure spread out from their fight. If this base is exposed, it'll be troublesome."
If it were a normal day, it wouldn't matter, but now, there are quite a few Shinigami stationed in Kurakutou. Currently, Hira still has the 'Masked Army' exposed to the Gotei 13's sight.
"Hira, I think you're too late. Before I set up the barrier, there was already a fish that slipped through the net and snuck into our place."
Shoda Bosuke followed Hira's instructions, forming a barrier with his hands, enveloping the entire abandoned warehouse.
It was also because of the barrier that Shoda Bosuke discovered that, apart from their and Kurosaki Ichigo's spiritual pressure, there was another spiritual pressure that had already mixed into their base, but they just hadn't noticed it until now.
"Lisa, your taste as an uncle is not good enough. Compared to the study materials Ichigo hid under his bed, the quality is far too low."
"Wait till another day, I'll bring two genuine premium books for you to see what real masturbation·bleeding God books are like."
An untimely voice suddenly appeared among the crowd, and at this moment, including Hira and the others, they were all surprised to find a white-haired, seemingly sunny-looking guy standing behind Lisa, not knowing when he had arrived.
From his expression of enjoyment, it wasn't hard to tell that he had actually been there for some time, but none of the people here, including Hira, had noticed his presence!
If it weren't for Shoda Bosuke setting up the barrier, they wouldn't even know that he had mixed into their base, as they were highly sensitive to the spiritual pressure within the barrier.
Seeing them enter Spirit Body, draw their Zanpakuto, and surround themselves, the 'Masked Army' members all looked at each other with caution. Hira quickly waved his hands to indicate his innocence.
"Don't misunderstand, seniors, I'm not here to cause trouble, nor am I here to fight you.
Captain Hitsugaya arranged for me to monitor Ichigo and prevent him from being attacked by the Hollows. His behavior tonight is unusual, but I didn't expect him to find you here."
And if I had any ill intentions towards you, do you think I would have missed the chance to strike just now?"
Upon hearing Yecheng's words, the 'Masked Army' members were stunned for a moment. While they acknowledged their own carelessness and laxness, they also had to admit that Yechiru had a point.
If it weren't for Shoda Bosuke's timely barrier, they might not have even noticed Yechiru, who had been concealing his presence all along.
In such a situation, if Yechiru truly had ill intentions towards them, he could have killed them multiple times over.
Since their opponent hadn't made a move, it meant that they weren't harboring hostile intentions.
"Even so, what does it matter? Don't forget that there's a grudge between us. You hid your presence and lurked in the shadows; who knows what schemes you're plotting."
Although Rokkaku Kunishi and the others lowered their guard slightly towards Yechiru's words, they remained exceptionally vigilant.
After all, the seemingly harmless man before them was the nightmare of the 'Masked Army' from over a decade ago!
"The reason I concealed my presence was to avoid a situation like this.
And if my memory serves me right, the so-called grudge you mentioned was because you ambushed me first over a decade ago, wasn't it?
Furthermore, the reason I fought you back then was solely because you were traitors to the Soul Society. But after the Aizen incident, I've discovered that you were also victims of the Soul Society incident. So, there's no need for us to continue fighting.
Also, I've said this before, Lisa is my friend. If possible, I'd rather not fight you."
Lisa, the former Vice-Captain of the Eighth Division, had known Yechiru for a long time, and they were good friends. The 'Masked Army' members were already aware of this.
The main reason they were able to survive Yechiru's attack over a decade ago was largely due to Lisa's intervention.
However, even so, the 'Masked Army' members couldn't forget the humiliating defeat that night and their wariness of Yechiru.
"Yechiru Kusajishi, there's no need for unnecessary words. I also learned about your confrontation with Aizen in the Soul Society through Yagi.
Undeniably, you are indeed one of the most exceptional Shinigami in the Soul Society for centuries, not only in strength but also in intelligence.
As you said, we indeed have no reason to be enemies, but I'd like to know, what's your purpose for coming here?"
The person Hira and the others hated the most was undoubtedly Aizen, who had framed them. However, they also held no favor for the Captain Commander, who had issued a blanket warrant for their arrest without discerning right from wrong.
Nevertheless, it must be said that Yechiru was a special case among them, even though they had some disagreements in the past.
Through Yagi, Hira also learned that during the previous Captain's Meeting, Yechiru had advocated for their innocence and, through investigation, discovered that Aizen was the mastermind.
Regardless, Yechiru was more considerate towards the Gotei 13 than the others, as he had helped them.
Even though the 'Masked Army' no longer cared about the Gotei 13's opinion of them, they couldn't keep taking the fall for Aizen, that bastard!
"I've said this before; I have no other purpose for coming here. I'm mainly concerned about Black Zaki Ichigo and any potential mishaps.
Since you have no ill intentions towards him and even plan to teach him how to control his powers, I'm more than happy to watch the show."
(End of Chapter)
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